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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin leaves a hotel in New York on Wednesday after meeting with the Ukrainian and Georgian presidents.
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NEW YORK — Sarah Palin fielded four questions from a small group of reporters Thursday after touring several Sept. 11-related sites, articulating a forceful approach to the war on terror but offering mostly evasive answers to specific questions.

“Ted Stevens' trial started a couple days ago. We’ll see where that goes,” she told reporters in what amounted to her first press conference since accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination.

She ignored a follow-up question on whether she would vote for Stevens and Young and wouldn’t say whether she would have done anything differently than the Bush administration in its war on terror.

“I agree with the Bush administration that we take the fight to them,” she said. “We never again let them come onto our soil and try to destroy not only our democracy but communities like the community of New York. Never again. So, yes, I do agree with taking the fight to the terrorists and stopping them over there.”

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She deflected a follow-up question about whether she felt the continued U.S. military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan has inflamed Islamic extremists.

“I think our presence in Iraq and Afghanistan will lead to further security of our nation, again, because the mission is to take the fight over there. Do not let them come over here and attempt again what they accomplished here, and that was some destruction, terrible destruction on that day. But since Sept. 11, Americans are uniting and rebuilding and committing to never letting that happen again.

In response to a question about the bailout package before Congress, she said, “I don't support that until the provisions that Sen. McCain has offered are implemented in [Treasury Secretary Henry] Paulson's proposals.”

Palin broke her campaign trail media silence after touring several Sept. 11-related sites and delivering a brief statement on the lessons of Sept. 11 in front of a firehouse that lost many of its firefighters in the World Trade Center disaster.

Readers' Comments (1364)

Again, simplistic answers without any real meaning, whatsoever. Just not ready for primetime. I'm surprised they let her talk, wonder if this means she'll be allowed to talk to the press whenever she is approached.

McCain was unprepared to debate the issues! If he was prepared and thought he could win do you really think he would cancel the debate? What better way to regain momentum than debate if you are prepared? Now if you are screwed up and not prepared you better find a reason to cancel the debate. What makes more sense to you? Think about it.all

Well, the media and the left can no longer say, she does not talk to the media. Perhaps if the media did its job of reporting the news, instead of making the news up for headlines, the candidates probably would talk to the media more. I personally hate the gotcha game they play. I want the facts, to make up my mind, not their BS.

OK..let me get this straight. A VP Candidate makes news for answering a non-scripted question. This in itself is rediculous..A headline. I would think that a person poised to be second in command would be able to respond to many questions, as well as have a decent interview. This is surreal. Kinda like the last 8 years of the Republican reign. Did I mention that her co-conspirator want to cancel the debate on Friday as well as her first debate. America wake up. We dont need 4 more years of this lunacy,trickery,drama and out right deception.

Tragic........ Couric exposed why the campaign has kept a muzzle on her and why they want to postpone the debates....... barbie is there for arm candy for gullable Americans, not for substance! Answer a question!

McCain is in D.C. doing the peoples business. Let's remember they are both paid Senators. But, it seems its Obama that can't do more than one thing at a time. Obama is Florida cramming for his debate. I guess he really can't do more than one thing at a time.

Besides the debate is on foreign affairs, some thing Obama has little or no experience in.

CNN's Dana Bash reports that McCain officials are "trying to negotiate with the Obama campaign and the presidential debate commission" to change next Thursday's planned vice presidential debate into a McCain-Obama affair. The VP debate would be postponed to another date.

Tragic........ Couric exposed why the campaign has kept a muzzle on her and why they want to postpone the debates....... barbie is there for arm candy for gullable Americans, not for substance! Answer a question!

Yea Katie is a peach isn't she! Loves to talk over her guests and then tells us what they ment to say LOL

How far a democracy has fallen when it is news that the person running for the #2 slot (behind a 70+ year old man) answering a questions is breaking news! The American people need answers and McCain and Palin simply dont have them, once she stops her schtick about the plane and the bridge she was over her head!

Well, the media and the left can no longer say, she does not talk to the media. Perhaps if the media did its job of reporting the news, instead of making the news up for headlines, the candidates probably would talk to the media more. I personally hate the gotcha game they play. I want the facts, to make up my mind, not their BS.

I AM ALL FOR THE GOTCHA GAME. IF MCCAIN DOESN'T MANAGE TO POSTPONE HER DEBATE, IT IS GOING TO BE GREAT. IT MAY NOT CHANGE THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE THAT FOLLOW HER BLINDLY, BUT IT WILL GIVE ME A CHUCKLE.

I thought America was at war with religious extremists, yet you neocons want to put one in the Whitehouse? Not just an extremist, but a liar, a coward, and a deceitful airhead. Good pick McCain. McCain himself is ok, but with this vapid barbie as a VP? No way, no how!

You know there could be something to that statement about Health. I have been in nursing for many years. I too noticed, left eye droopy and right eye wide open. The last time I saw that was on a man which had a stroke. Now I am not saying there really is anything wrong with him, but when I saw him giving that talk about going to Washington, that was the first thing that cought my eye.

Why does anything they say even matter? Obama and McCain are basically the same damn candidate. Democrats and Republicans bicker about this so much? Both parties are voting for the same outcome - NO OUTCOME. The status quo, nothing good will ever come from either of these people. VOTE THIRD PARTY, BREAK THE ONE PARTY SYSTEM!!!!!